#70459F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.143 303.5), rgb(112, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#70459F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70459F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.143 303.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70459F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70459F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70459F text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70459F text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8758BB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70459F
oklch(48.3% 0.143 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3369
oklch(37.6% 0.093 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#70459F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2259A2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325A9D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67566B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70459F
#70459F
oklch(48.3% 0.143 303.5)
- #516900
#516900
oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70459F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #70459F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.